diff --git a/api/routers/edr.py b/api/routers/edr.py
index db6ee006..6724b7af 100644
--- a/api/routers/edr.py
+++ b/api/routers/edr.py
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 from shapely import buffer
 from shapely import geometry
 from shapely import wkt
+from shapely.errors import GEOSException
 
 router = APIRouter(prefix="/collections/observations")
 
@@ -100,8 +101,14 @@ async def get_data_position(
         point = wkt.loads(coords)
         assert point.geom_type == "Point"
         poly = buffer(point, 0.0001, quad_segs=1)  # Roughly 10 meters around the point
+    except GEOSException:
+        raise HTTPException(status_code=422, detail={"coords": f"Invalid or unparseable wkt provided: {coords}"})
+    except AssertionError:
+        raise HTTPException(status_code=422, detail={"coords": f"Invalid geometric type: {point.geom_type}"})
     except Exception:
-        raise HTTPException(status_code=422, detail={"coords": "Invalid coordinates: {}".format(coords)})
+        raise HTTPException(
+            status_code=422, detail={"coords": f"Unexpected error occurred during wkt parsing: {coords}"}
+        )
 
     return await get_data_area(poly.wkt, parameter_name, datetime, f)
 
@@ -121,8 +128,14 @@ async def get_data_area(
     try:
         poly = wkt.loads(coords)
         assert poly.geom_type == "Polygon"
+    except GEOSException:
+        raise HTTPException(status_code=422, detail={"coords": f"Invalid or unparseable wkt provided: {coords}"})
+    except AssertionError:
+        raise HTTPException(status_code=422, detail={"coords": f"Invalid geometric type: {poly.geom_type}"})
     except Exception:
-        raise HTTPException(status_code=422, detail={"coords": "Invalid coordinates: {}".format(coords)})
+        raise HTTPException(
+            status_code=422, detail={"coords": f"Unexpected error occurred during wkt parsing: {coords}"}
+        )
 
     range = get_datetime_range(datetime)
     get_obs_request = dstore.GetObsRequest(
diff --git a/api/test/test_edr.py b/api/test/test_edr.py
index 3f3fe888..facd1baa 100644
--- a/api/test/test_edr.py
+++ b/api/test/test_edr.py
@@ -118,12 +118,16 @@ def test_get_area_with_incorrect_coords():
     response = client.get("/collections/observations/area?coords=POLYGON((22.12 59.86, 24.39 60.41))")
 
     assert response.status_code == 422
+    assert response.json() == {
+        "detail": {"coords": "Invalid or unparseable wkt provided: POLYGON((22.12 59.86, 24.39 60.41))"}
+    }
 
 
 def test_get_area_with_incorrect_geometry_type():
     response = client.get("/collections/observations/area?coords=POINT(22.12 59.86)")
 
     assert response.status_code == 422
+    assert response.json() == {"detail": {"coords": "Invalid geometric type: Point"}}
 
 
 def test_get_position_with_normal_query():
@@ -158,7 +162,7 @@ def test_get_position_with_incorrect_coords():
     response = client.get("/collections/observations/position?coords=POINT(60.41)")
 
     assert response.status_code == 422
-    assert response.json() == {"detail": {"coords": "Invalid coordinates: POINT(60.41)"}}
+    assert response.json() == {"detail": {"coords": "Invalid or unparseable wkt provided: POINT(60.41)"}}
 
 
 def test_get_position_with_incorrect_geometry_type():
@@ -168,11 +172,7 @@ def test_get_position_with_incorrect_geometry_type():
     )
 
     assert response.status_code == 422
-    assert response.json() == {
-        "detail": {
-            "coords": "Invalid coordinates: POLYGON((22.12 59.86, 24.39 60.41, 24.39 60.41, 24.39 59.86, 22.12 59.86))"
-        }
-    }
+    assert response.json() == {"detail": {"coords": "Invalid geometric type: Polygon"}}
 
 
 def create_mock_obs_response(json_data):